Lured by the promise of adventure, travel, and a large bonus, Aaron Stauffer turned his back on his training and his mother’s tears and enlisted to fight in the Civil War. His heart swelled with pride and patriotism as he shouldered his newly acqu...

The true story of a boy’s quest for love and belonging—a search that eventually led him to the Author of love Himself. But José Adán’s loneliness left him vulnerable, and as a young man he turned his back on his God to embrace the world’s counterf...

Night falls early in Waslala, and the evenings are long, especially if you're waiting . . .&#160; During their first two years in Nicaragua, the Yoder family had endured more than a dozen robberies. In spite of the violence surrounding them, a fle...

Tim and Rosa were headed for bed when they heard feet shuffling outside. Tim opened the door and shined his flashlight on two men, one carrying an automatic rifle. "Money. We want $1500.""I don't have dollars," Tim said. "I don't carry much money....

We all know God hears and answers prayer. But how many of us have launched out in faith as George Mueller did? Mueller obeyed the Lord's leading and began several orphans' homes, depending entirely on God to supply what was needed. He asked no one...

Relive joys, sorrows, regrets, and nostalgia with Preacher Simon Schrock as you are drawn into the captivating lines of his journey. Beginning with his Amish childhood on a Maryland farm and continuing through turbulent teen years, traumatic loss,...

What does it cost to follow Jesus? For these men and women, the answer was clear. They were ready to give witness to Christ in the face of intense persecution, even if it cost them their lives. From the stoning of Stephen to Nigerian Christians pe...

It is 1573, and being an Anabaptist is forbidden in the Netherlands. Betteken Wens, daughter of an Anabaptist minister, fears that the local priest will discover her father’s secret ministry. Then comes the day when Betteken’s mother is captured a...

The doctor’s voice on the phone was urgent. “Your baby’s ultrasound shows a mass in her abdomen. Sarah Joy needs further tests right away.” The butterflies in Miriam’s stomach tumbled into a knot. What lay ahead for her tiny baby daughter?&#160;Be...

Timo Miller was kidnapped in broad daylight on a street in his hometown in Nicaragua, deported to the United States, and imprisoned for nearly eight months. His crime? Being a Good Samaritan in a situation where man’s laws opposed God’s laws. Sepa...

As a boy, Jason Kauffman feared his father. As a man, he hated him. Jason thought this was normal. Fathers and sons do not get along, do they? Then why did it bother him when his own sons began to fear him? There was no way to break the cycle. Eve...

This beautiful book highlights the genius of early men. Each two-page spread details their inventions, medical discoveries, architecture, and art by captivating essays, full-color photos, a basic timeline and globe that show where in time and wher...

“So, Fred, what makes you think you should be a CO?” Fred was at a loss for words. “I–I don’t know. I am a Mennonite and we don’t go to war.” “Oh . . . I see on your records you had a speeding ticket about a year ago. . . . You also made quite a p...

An illustrated and narrative history of Mennonite bishop Christian Burkholder of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (1746-1809). Includes translations of his German writings and a genealogical section giving ancestries back to the 1500s in Switzerland.

John Shenk gratefully accepts his exemption from military duty and walks into a world he is not ready to face. He finds it exciting, complicated, and finally crushing. The moving story of a young Mennonite who went into alternate service because o...

Jordan looked down at the magazine cover hungrily, his heart thudding against his ribs. Captain Jim felt calm elation as he leveled the C-130 at cruise altitude. He’d show those boys some real power. Kaitlin slipped down by her bed and the words c...

Elizabeth thought she and Emanuel had a happy marriage. A deep love, two children, adequate income, and a caring church—life was good. Illusion. Emanuel was seeing another woman. When Elizabeth found out, she was crushed. Emanuel asked forgiveness...

Teodolinda and her family moved to the Zapotal highlands of Costa Rica to find a better life. But instead of getting better, life became drastically worse. Alcohol and anger gripped their hearts until life became a cycle of drudgery, moonshining, ...

Many inspirational and humorous experiences happened to Johnny Miller while he served his term of 1-W service in a hospital during the Vietnam War. Your heart will be warmed as you read about his efforts to share the love of Christ with those he e...

This book features rich, vibrant images of wildlife in Kenya, Africa. Some of the species featured in this book include the elephant, the cape buffalo, the lion, the leopard, and the rhino. Interesting facts and statistics about each animal are hi...